Litein Boys High School is once again facing questions about discipline and safety after an incident that has left many parents and teachers worried about the future of their children. What started as a simple disagreement between students and the administration on the night of September 21 turned into a chaotic situation that has attracted
A senior officer working at the Kericho County Lands Registry has been arrested by the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission over claims of bribery. The officer is accused of taking Ksh210,000 in order to process title deeds for two parcels of land. His arrest happened inside his office where the commission says he had already collected
The High Court has made a decision that will keep former Nairobi Central Police Station OCS Samson Talaam and five of his co-accused behind bars as their murder trial continues. The six men are facing charges connected to the death of teacher and blogger Albert Ojwang, who died after being assaulted while in police custody
Residents of Nandi are still coming to terms with a tragic event that unfolded early Tuesday morning when a police officer opened fire, killing two people. What began as an ordinary day turned into horror as the officer, described by locals as disturbed and unsettled, suddenly drew his weapon and started shooting without warning. Witnesses
When the Social Health Insurance Fund was introduced, many Kenyans were told it would change the way healthcare is delivered and finally make universal health coverage a reality. The promise was that no Kenyan would be locked out of treatment because of money. But less than a year later, the situation looks very different, and
A tragic accident on Sunday has left a family from Murang’a devastated after ten of their relatives died in a road crash at Kikopey. The victims included grandparents, their daughters, a nephew, and an uncle. Seventeen family members were traveling in a 14-seater matatu to Nakuru for a visit to relatives when disaster struck. The
The High Court has now placed the Attorney General under pressure to act after directing that responses be filed within 14 days in the case brought by Ugandan opposition leader Kizza Besigye over his deportation from Kenya late last year. The order was made after it emerged that two months had already passed since the
Members of Parliament are once again pushing laws that many see as direct attacks on free speech and digital freedoms. The proposed Computer Misuse and Cybercrimes (Amendment) Bill, 2024 gives the government sweeping powers to interfere with phones, computers, websites, and entire digital platforms, claiming it is to curb crimes like terrorism, child pornography, and
Tea farmers across Kenya are upset after receiving much smaller bonuses this year. Normally, these payments are given once a year in addition to their monthly earnings, but many farmers say the amounts have dropped sharply. The biggest declines have been reported in the Rift Valley. In Kericho and Bomet, some farmers earned as little
For months, farmers in Embu and Kirinyaga have been dealing with unexplained livestock losses, and now detectives say they have caught three people linked to the thefts. The suspects are believed to be part of a stock theft syndicate that has been ferrying animals across counties under the cover of darkness. The coordinated police operation